John Vander Horst
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John Vander Horst (January 12, 1912 – April 19, 1980) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee from 1961 to 1977.
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The Right Reverend John Vander Horst D.D., LL.D | |
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Bishop of Tennessee | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Tennessee |
Elected | April 19, 1961 |
In office | 1961–1977 |
Predecessor | Theodore N. Barth |
Successor | William Evan Sanders |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 26, 1939 by Edward T. Helfenstein |
Consecration | March 2, 1955 by Henry Knox Sherrill |
Personal details | |
Born | (1912-01-12)January 12, 1912 |
Died | April 19, 1980(1980-04-19) (aged 68) Marietta, Georgia, United States |
Buried | St. John's Episcopal Church (Ashwood, Tennessee) |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Elias Vander Horst & Ella Virginia Cole |
Spouse | Helen Gray Lawrence |
Children | 4 |
Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of Tennessee (1955-1961) Coadjutor Bishop of Tennessee (1961) |
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